We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Florida Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
200,442 87.94% $71,145 H-1B
21,657 9.50% $1,293,032 PERM
3,246 1.42% $24,601 H-2A
2,573 1.13% $90,158 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Florida has seen a total of 227,918 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Florida is the H-1B visa with 200,442 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.94% of Florida's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,657 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.50% of Florida's total visas.

Top Occupations in Florida (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pharmacists 175 $99,083 85.78%
Coaches and Scouts 174 $35,008 87.44%
Managers, All Other 172 $75,765 88.66%
Data Warehousing Specialists 168 $73,107 87.05%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 161 $50,440 83.85%
Database Architects 161 $80,294 87.50%
Aerospace Engineers 158 $73,023 88.76%
Soil and Plant Scientists 157 $44,240 88.20%
Landscape Architects 155 $53,611 87.57%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 150 $65,974 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Employees Over Time
Florida has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,661 employees were hired. Florida peaked in 2018 with 19,501 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 14,940 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Florida From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 4,052 $5,283,823 46.64%
Venezuela 1,383 $60,258 39.62%
Brazil 1,233 $167,832 41.73%
Philippines 1,076 $1,048,972 53.77%
Colombia 585 $50,894 38.69%
Mexico 396 $429,827 44.39%
China 374 $2,910,334 42.50%
Canada 369 $805,757 46.07%
Argentina 303 $70,205 44.43%
Italy 258 $66,329 43.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kittelson Associates Inc 25 $51,647 92.59%
Columbus Networks Usa Inc 25 $63,436 92.59%
Ics Global Soft Inc 25 $82,459 92.59%
E Business International Inc 25 $93,959 92.59%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 24 $87,229 88.89%
Techaffinity Consulting Inc 24 $67,591 88.89%
Kronsys Inc 24 $65,689 88.89%
Sdh Systems Llc 24 $74,567 88.89%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 24 $78,421 88.89%
Jnit Technologies 24 $59,604 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Edwards Pharmacy Of Indian Rocks Llc 2 $91,604 40.00%
Guy A Corp 2 $37,253 40.00%
Veroch Llc 2 $113,381 40.00%
Aids Healthcare Foundation 2 $55,131 40.00%
Healthmark Regional Medical Center 2 $47,569,715 40.00%
Amco Property Management Llc 2 $35,059 40.00%
Umg Recordings Inc 2 $67,652 40.00%
Xportage Inc 2 $39,010 40.00%
Leon Medical Centers Inc 2 $79,290 40.00%
Studio Style International Inc 2 $88,109 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Florida Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Florida to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Florida over all years is $71,145. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage